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Alys

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What official birth registration shows about Alys: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Alys: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #426 in 2013, and it stood at #490 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #426 to #899.200020052010201520202025#426#899
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#519
1997#585
1998#486
1999#590
2000#527
2001#584
2002#643
2003#569
2004#736
2005#824
2006#717
2007#899
2008#817
2009#689
2010#643
2011#594
2012#663
2013#426
2014#503
2015#585
2016#447
2017#541
2018#497
2019#475
2020#486
2021#449
2022#562
2023#528
2024#610
2025#490

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2019: #475 among girls in England and Wales, #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #519 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #426 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #426 in England and Wales in 2013.

Alys's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#49081HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#61064HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#52874HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56269HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#44997HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#48683HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#47587HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#49786HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#54180HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#44798HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#58572HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#50384HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#426100HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#66362HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#59468HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#64359HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#68953HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#81741HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#89934HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#71743HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#82434HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#73638HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#56952HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#64342HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#58446HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#52753HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#59045HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#48658HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#58544HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#51949HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Alys is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Alys, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2013Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201919962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#426 in 2013
Republic of Ireland20191#716 in 2019
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What is known about Alys

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #426 in England and Wales in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.